The Medical journal of Australia
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Effectiveness of point-of-care testing for therapeutic control of chronic conditions: results from the PoCT in General Practice Trial.
To compare the clinical effectiveness of point-of-care testing (PoCT) and that of pathology laboratory testing, as measured by therapeutic control in chronic conditions. ⋯ This study provides important evidence for those considering the introduction of PoCT into general practice. For all tests except INR and HDL cholesterol, the PoCT approach demonstrated the same or better clinical effectiveness than pathology laboratory testing.